The Feynman Technique

THE CORE IDEA: You do not understand something until you can explain it simply. The Feynman Technique turns passive review into active generation \u2014 you learn by teaching an imaginary novice, and every stumble exposes exactly what you have not truly grasped. STEP 1 \u2014 EXPLAIN IT PLAINLY: Pick a concept and write an explanation as if teaching a curious 12-year-old. Use plain words, short sentences, concrete examples. Ban jargon \u2014 jargon is where fake understanding hides. STEP 2 \u2014 FIND THE GAPS: Notice where you stall, hand-wave, or fall back on borrowed phrases. Those friction points are the real edges of your knowledge. Go back to the source and re-learn only those spots \u2014 targeted, not everything. STEP 3 \u2014 SIMPLIFY & USE ANALOGY: Refine until a beginner would nod. Replace abstract terms with analogies grounded in everyday life. If you cannot make an analogy, you are still reciting, not understanding. Teach it out loud to lock it in.